Research Regarding the Relationship Between Product Diversification and Firm Performance

question 38

Short Answer

Research regarding the relationship between product diversification and firm performance indicates that:
a. Performance may increase as firms shift from single business strategies to product-related diversification.
b. Performance may decrease as firms change from product-related to -unrelated.
c. The linkage between diversification and performance is inverted U shaped.
d. "Putting your eggs in similar baskets," has emerged as a balanced way to both reduce risk and leverage synergy.
e. All of the above.

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Definitions:

Outside Supplier

A third-party company or entity that provides goods or services to another company, external to the buying organization.

Segment Margin

The net income or deficit achieved by a specific section of a company following the deduction of both direct and indirect expenses attributable to that section.

Price Per Unit

The cost assigned to a single unit of a product or service, reflecting what consumers must pay to purchase one unit.

Outside Supplier

An external entity that provides goods or services to another company, often used in the context of manufacturing or production.